Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge

#11553 among destinations in the United States

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The Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Tucker County, West Virginia, was the 500th National Wildlife Refuge to be established in the United States. The refuge preserves a moist valley with unique wetlands and uplands at a relatively high elevation in the Allegheny Mountains. It is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. ()

Elevation: 3284 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 39°5'58"N, 79°23'20"W

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West VirginiaUnited States

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Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Canaan Valley Resort State Park, White Grass Ski Touring Center, Canaan Valley, Blackwater Falls State Park.

6.3 miSW
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Canaan Valley Resort State Park, Monongahela National Forest
160 min walk • Canaan Valley Resort State Park is a state park in the eastern United States, within Canaan Valley in Tucker County, West Virginia.
5.8 miS
Winter sport, Ski area
White Grass Ski Touring Center, Monongahela National Forest
149 min walk • White Grass Ski Touring Center is a cross-country skiing facility located in Canaan Valley in Tucker County, West Virginia. It originally opened in 1979 on White Grass Knob near Harrisonburg, Virginia. Two years later, the operation was moved to the site of the second Weiss Knob Ski Area.
~1650 ftS
Natural attraction, Protected area
Canaan Valley, Monongahela National Forest
8 min walk • Canaan Valley is a large bathtub-shaped upland valley in northeastern Tucker County, West Virginia, USA. Within it are extensive wetlands and the headwaters of the Blackwater River which spills out of the valley at Blackwater Falls.
5.5 miW
Natural attraction, Protected area
Blackwater Falls State Park, Monongahela National Forest
140 min walk • Blackwater Falls State Park is located in the Allegheny Mountains of Tucker County, West Virginia, US. The centerpiece of the park is Blackwater Falls, a 62-foot cascade where the Blackwater River leaves its leisurely course in Canaan Valley and enters rugged Blackwater Canyon.
4.6 miNW
39°7'43"N • 79°27'58"W
WVHighlands Artisans Gallery, Davis
118 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
4.8 miSW
39°2'44"N • 79°26'46"W
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Davis
123 min walk • Natural attraction, Nature and wildlife, Park